A major incident was sparked following a suspected chemical spill at an industrial site in Northern Ireland.

Emergency services were called to Leprino, a cheese factory near Magheralin in County Down, after the alarm was raised in the early hours of Saturday, June 7. ‌

The fire service were called to the scene alongside police, ambulance crews and a Hazardous Area Response Team. ‌

Following the incident 17 patients were treated. Five of those were taken to the hospital for treatment, although their conditions are not believed to be life-threatening.

A Northern Ireland Ambulance Service spokesperson told Belfast Live : "NIAS received reports of a potential chemical incident at an industrial site near Magheralin and dispatched a number of emergency ambulances, ambulance office

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